Since 2016, the Project Fibonacci® Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, has held a week-long summer STEAM Leadership Conference, which has been attended by over 400 high school and college students from across NYS and the country. Each year, the conference Steering Committee—consisting of over 30 business leaders, educators, artists, and community members— develops a highly interactive curriculum for our STEAM Scholars. Additionally, a team of over 70 volunteers dedicate their time to ensure a safe, fun, and educational learning environment for the weeklong event. Participants are exposed to in-depth STEAM content, cutting edge innovations, and hands-on workshops that provide STEAM Scholars with the confidence and skillset to reach further in their academic and professional pursuits. The Project Fibonacci® Foundation encourages schools to nominate multiple students to attend the 2023 Project Fibonacci® STEAM Leadership Conference. Eligible students should show an interest in STEAM education, enrolled in school, and be between the ages of 14-19 in 2023.
New for 2023—STEAM Scholars may now nominate themselves to attend! Students can submit their own nomination and just need a mentor to complete a simple form to be eligible for registration.
2023 Conference Theme Adapting to Climate Change: Sustaining Our Planet, Its Oceans and the Global Population
2016 STEAM Scholar
“The skills I have taken away from this week I will use for the rest of my life and career. This conference has truly opened my eyes to the world"
Mary B., STEAM Scholar (2018 & 2019)
“This is my second year attending the conference and my sister attended the conference 2 years prior, which is how I got introduced to it. She’d always come home telling me stories about math and science and it really spiked my interest in attending the conference. Project Fibonacci has helped largely in my college pursuits by exposing me to new career paths and helped me understand what I want to do with my life. I would recommend this program to more students, and I hope my school sponsors more kids in the future.”
Brett M., STEAM Scholar (2016-2019)
“Meeting Dr. Michio Kaku really inspired me to go to college as a Physics major. The Project Fibonacci conference was a game-changer for me. I recommend this program to all students. The speakers that you meet are really inspirational. The different physicists and mathematicians and those in other fields are inspiring. Project Fibonacci really helps students find and develop a passion for what they want to do and become.”
Tea P., STEAM Scholar (2017-2019)
“I absolutely loved attending, making new friends and meeting new people. I loved the workshops and the team building. It helped me become a better leader. It was really unique.”
Cynthia M., STEAM Scholar (2019)
“Project Fibonacci is a place where you can not only learn, but engage in many social activities, learning about various aspects of STEAM. My favorite aspect of the conference is the arts, but I have gained interest in science, technology, engineering and math.”
Sally B., STEAM Scholar (2016-2018)
“The keynote speakers blew our minds. Because of Project Fibonacci, I am not shy anymore and I am more open to communicating.
Kayleigh G., STEAM Scholar (2016-2018)
“I never thought that art had so much to do with science, but Project Fibonacci showed me how much the connection between other subjects can broaden your view.”
Cali K., STEAM Scholar (2019)
“I think that this conference was very important in learning some important life lessons like working in groups, because I know that’s what I have a hard time with.”
Alexandra B., STEAM Scholar (2016-2019)
“Project Fibonacci is a place for me to meet other people who are like minded, to help me focus on what fields I want to go into, or other fields just to see their journey and learn about what others did…Over the last 3 years I learned a lot from the projects, like developing new skills to adapt to challenges. My favorite part was working with my teams, brainstorming, and being immersed in how our ideas would play out.”
Nicholas B. STEAM Scholar (2018)
“Project Fibonacci means education to me. It has science, technology, engineering, art, and math all in a one-week experience. You meet many new people who will have the same interests as you, and you’ll get to listen to experienced speakers presenting their research."
Mackenzie H. STEAM Scholar (2016-2019)
“So grateful for all the memories and amazing people I have met and spent my time with…I can’t wait to do it again…”
Muhammed T., STEAM Scholar (2016-2018)
“As a future educator, Project Fibonacci is the very foundation that has to be laid for students going into high school or college―that STEAM is very necessary for life. It doesn’t matter what major or career; students have to be able to incorporate all of these subjects together…Important to me were the other STEAM scholars, a group of some of the most amazing people I have ever met.”
Sully W., STEAM Scholar (2016-2018)
“Probably the best week I’ve ever spent. I met so many amazing people, made new friends and just had a great time…Project Fibonacci was such a great experience!”
Noah N. STEAM Scholar (2016-2017)
“Students are offered a great opportunity by participating this project…Every single moment of every single day you’re doing something amazing…Thanks to all the different speakers, the intellectuals, and everyone who came together to help us to prepare for our career and a successful future.”
Dr. Alex Filippenko, 2016/2017 STEAM Conference Keynote Speaker Astrophysicist & Science Commentator, Berkely University
“These kinds of programs can get kids really inspired about STEAM fields, in particular STEM but also art because some people have the art perspective and it turns out that math, science, and art have a lot of these relationships; and the Project Fibonacci program actually explores some of these relationships…it’s one of the few of its kind in the nation right now and we’re hoping that this phenomenon takes off to get more kids inspired to pursue both STEM and STEAM fields.”
Dr. Jennette Epps, 2016 STEAM Conference Keynote Speaker NASA astronaut
“I’m really happy to be a part of Project Fibonacci and hopefully I can help contribute to the minds of these young people and encourage them to continue in STEM and STEAM.”
Alan Alda, 2016 STEAM Conference Keynote Speaker, Actor & Founder of Stonybrook Center for Science Communications
“Project Fibonacci, keep up the great work!”
Dr. David Eagleman, 2016 STEAM Conference Keynote Speaker, Author and TV Host, The Brain: The Story of You
“This is an extraordinarily important conference. It represents the marriage of science and technology and the humanities. Everybody should come to this and I’m grateful that I was invited to this and that it exists.”
2019 STEAM Scholar
"The skills I have taken away from this week I will use for the rest of my life and career. This conference has truly opened my eyes to the world"
Parent of a 2019 STEAM Scholar
“To say that this has been a life changing experience for our son, would be an understatement!!! I have never seen a team of more professional, compassionate and excited people so ready to open up the world of STEAM and the career opportunities that can come with it! You made it fun, innovative, exciting -and we are so thankful! This week has opened up a whole new world for our son and we see a spark and excitement in him that was not there before this conference!! The amount of overall growth he has experienced is wonderful! His passion for engineering has come alive more than ever before! A huge thank you for everything you did this past week and beyond! You have no clue how much this has influenced his future!”
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Eligible students should show an interest in STEAM education, enrolled in school, and be between the ages of 14-19 in 2023. Please Note: Nominations do not guarantee an invitation to register to attend the conference or lock in any financial obligation. Please nominate as many eligible students to attend as you’d like!
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Over 95% of past STEAM Scholars received funding toward the all-inclusive tuition. Co-Sers are a great way to financially support your students to attend. Additional scholarship funding may be available for eligible students. For more information on Co-Sers, click here
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We invite educators to consider becoming a Project Fibonacci Volunteer! We’re seeking Facilitators, General Volunteers, Steering Committee Members, and Workshop Presenters. Professional Development Credits may also be available! Contact us at info@projectfibonacci.org to get started